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Friday, June 8, 2012

A Celebratory Breakfast

After a very busy week of dance recitals, a family birthday and a school family fun night, the kids certainly welcomed the PA Day today. Actually, my son always welcomes a break from school, whatever the reason.Anyway, I decided to celebrate their day off today with a special breakfast. Blueberry and banana pancakes are always a hit around here, so that became the centre of our shared meal.

Plus, these pancakes lend themselves nicely to a colour scheme of blue and yellow, and I just happen to have a lot of blue and yellow dishes.

For our main plates, as well as our cups and saucers, I brought out our wedding china, Wedgwood Mistral. Normally, the kids don’t get to use it, but today I thought what the heck. I also used some of the wonderful blue dishes my parents have given me.

I had picked some wild daisies in a field a couple of days ago. Love the look. The smell, not so much.

The kids and I shared a pot of decaf green tea and also enjoyed orange juice mixed with cranberry juice.

The banana gives these pancakes a lovely sweet flavour and they require few ingredients. Serve with maple syrup or agave nectar. They are based on a recipe from my bible for vegan cooking, How it All Vegan.

Blueberry Banana Pancakes

by Joann MacDonald

Ingredients (14 medium size pancakes)

1 cup light spelt flour (or regular flour if you prefer)

2 tsp baking powder

1 Tbsp sugar

1 banana

1 1/4 cups non-dairy millk

1 Tbsp ground flax

1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Instructions

In a large bowl, sift the flour and baking powder together.

Stir in sugar.

In a blender, blend the banana with the milk.

Stir the banana mixture into the dry ingredients.

Stir in the ground flax.

Gently fold in the blueberries.

Cook on a well oiled or sprayed griddle to ensure the pancakes don't stick. If you find the pancakes really sticky, add a bit more flour to thicken the remaining batter.

Even though I always say that I never want to become a mother, if I ever do, I imagine myself to be a lot like you! I love decorating for simple reasons and making life seem full and joyous for others. Those pancakes and your table setting look amazing! Your kids are so cute too!

PS- thank you for joining the link up! Don't worry about not having a full day of eats, I'm happy that you participated :D!

Thanks Cara, you are so sweet! That comment made me feel good. You have lots of time to think about whether you want children. :) It is definitely hard work, that's for sure. But it is also so rewarding.

Me

Hi! I'm Joann, a Toronto-area freelance writer and mother of two. Inspiration is all around us, but how often do we miss it as we speed through our days, just crossing things off our lists? Grab a cup of tea and join me in exploring the art in everyday life, including lots of vegan food.